Unit 8. Celebrations

Welcome to our class
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The things people do
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Father´s Day

The things people do
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Father´s Day
giving a shirt

giving flowers
having a picnic outside
having a party
sending a postcard
giving gifts
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doing the housework
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson5 : Write
I. Vocabulary:
- enhance (v)
- support (v)
- nationwide (adv)
- have a day off (v)
- essential (a)
- tradition(n)
đề cao, nâng cao, thúc đẩy
ủng hộ, khuyến khích
toàn quốc, cả nước
có một ngày nghỉ
cần thiết
phong tục, tập quán
necessary(a) =
= all over the country
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson5 : Write
I. Vocabulary:
Do you think it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for your mom and another for your dad? Why?
2. When should you celebrate these days?
3. How should you celebrate these days ?
4. What special gifts should you give?
5. Do you believe the day will be celebrated nationwide?
II. Questions:
- for children to express their feelings, memories and love for their parents.
to enhance family traditions.
- to bring family members closer...
Yes, I think we should have a day to celebrate for our parents :

The first / second/ third / fourth Sunday in January / March/June…
Because Sunday is a day off , everyone is free.
I suggest that we should…..
have parties
send cards
go on picnics...
We should….
- give flowers/ presents/cards
- serve our parents the food they like best
- make special cakes

Yes, I believe that the idea will be supported
And I hope the day will be celebrated nationwide
State whether or not you think your idea will be supported and you hope the day will be celebrated nationwide.
* First paragraph :
Reasons for celebrating this day
* Second paragraph :
Give details about:
- When to celebrate
- How to celebrate
- What special gifts to give
- What special food to offer.
* Third paragraph
III. Outline:
First paragraph
Reasons:
- have a special day to express feelings, memories and love for our parents
- have an opportunity to enhance family traditions.
- have a chance to get together , to know one another , to help one another.
Second paragraph
When to celebrate:
- Sunday/Saturday
+ the day off , everybody is free from work or study.
+ All families members are home
- Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter, June/July
+ the weather is fine at this time of the year.

+ It’s warm/sunny/not rainy
+ many activities can happen outdoors.
(go camping/have a picnic/play games)
How to celebrate:
- have parties, or have lunch or dinner with all members of the family.
- give our dads flowers, send them cards, or make a special cake for them.
- offer them the food that they like best.
Third paragraph:
- the idea will be supported
- the day will be celebrated nationwide
( everybody loves their fathers and wants them to be happy.)
Use the answers and the outline, write your own letter to a friend to share your ideas.
IV. Writing:
Quang Ninh, 16th March, 2011
Dear Lan,
We are VietNamese. In VietNam, We don’t celebrate a day for our parents. In my opinion, it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for our parents.
On these occasions, children will have a special day to express their feelings, memories and love for their parents. We have an opportunity to enhance family traditions. Members of families can have a chance to get together, to know one another and to help each other.I think the first Sunday of March is suitable. Because Sunday is a day off so everybody is free from work or study. March is in late Spring, so the weather is generally fine at this time of the year, many activities can happen outdoors.It is not necessary to have parties but it’s a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all members of the family. Children should give their parents flowers, send them cards, or bring special cakes. Moreover, children should serve their parents the food that they like best.
In conclusion, I believe the idea will be supported and the day will be celebrated nationwide because everybody loves their parents and wants their parents to be happy.
I wish you had the same ideas with me . I look forward to hearing your answer.
Best friend,
Phuong
Suggested writing
Thanks for all your feelings,
Mom and Dad !
V. Homework:
Write this writing on your notebooks.
Write to share with your friends about Tet holiday in VietNam.
Prepare Unit 8: Language focus
IV. Writing:
III. Outline:
II. Questions:
I. Vocabulary:
Unit 8: Celebrations
Lesson5 : Write
M-O-T-H-E-R

"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she`s growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she`ll always be,

Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"
A word that means the world to me.
Welcome to our class
4. It is celebrated for mothers.
Mother`s Day
What special food:
we should ......
-serve our parents the food they like best ....
-make special cakes

Yes, I believe that the idea will be supported
/ I hope the day will be celebrated nationwide
Third paragraph:
- the idea will be supported
- the day will be celebrated nationwide
( everybody loves their fathers and wants them to be happy.)